CENTRAL JP—First Baptist Church and Stonybrook Fine Arts are collaborating with each other and the community this upcoming holiday season to create a “Jesse Tree” on the church’s lawn. A Jesse Tree, a Christian tradition of remembrance during Advent—the few…
Author: Rebeca Oliveira
Reporter at the Jamaica Plain and Mission Hill Gazettes.
Abandoned property heading to foreclosure
The owner of an abandoned building at 52 Montebello Road owes the City $265,000 in unpaid taxes and is in danger of losing the six-unit property, according to City Collector of Taxes Meredith Weenick. The property has been abandoned for…
Arborway Yard push renewed
FOREST HILLS—After almost a year of inactivity, the Community Planning Committee for the Arborway Yard (CPCAY) has reconvened to keep the hope alive for a new Arborway bus yard. The Arborway bus yard, located at Washington Street and the Arborway,…
Invitación, Oct. 12, 2012
La entrega para la lista de Invitación es al mediodía, el 9 de octubre para la publicación del 12 de octubre. Mandar a [email protected]. Nota: hay que marcar 617 antes de los números que salen abajo, si no tiene otro…
JP Agenda, Oct. 12, 2012
The deadline for listings is noon, Oct. 23 for the Oct. 26 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings 161 S. Huntington project community meeting, hosted by…
Sights and Sounds, Oct. 12, 2012
The deadline for listings is noon, Oct. 23 for the Oct. 26 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Special Events Artists Ball, sponsored by Centre/South Main Street,…
161 S. Huntington slated for BRA vote
S. HUNTINGTON— The controversial luxury apartment project proposed for 161 S. Huntington Ave. is “anticipated” to be heard and voted on by the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) board at its Thurs., Oct. 18 meeting, according to a BRA spokesperson. It…
MassDOT: Casey doesn’t need safety upgrades
FOREST HILLS—The state Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has no plans to alter the Casey Overpass’s maintenance schedule or safety devices following emergency repairs late last month. MassDOT continues to monitor the condition of the aging Casey on the same maintenance…
Real Estate Today: JP is hot seller’s market
The Jamaica Plain real estate market can be described in one word: “hot.” Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Sales Manager Paul Melanson told the Gazette that JP is a seller’s market right now, with every listing receiving multiple offers and usually…
Real Estate Today: MBTA parcel for sale again
FOREST HILLS—An MBTA parcel across the street from Forest Hills Station is up for bid again after several developers “expressed strong interest” in it, according to MBTA spokesperson Joe Pesaturo. Bidding opened earlier this month and will be open through…